Students will demonstrate their understanding of forces by designing and demonstrating a Newton Scooter. Students can build the vehicle of any materials, but it must move with Newton's Third Law of Motion and keep into consideration all of the concepts of forces learned in class.
Chapter 1 - The Nature of Force
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Chapter 2 - Friction & Gravity
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Chapter 3 - Newton's First & Second Laws of Motion
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Chapter 4 - Newtons Third Law of Motion
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Performance Assessments
Students will demonstrate their understanding of forces by designing and demonstrating a Newton Scooter. Students can build the vehicle of any materials, but it must move with Newton's Third Law of Motion and keep into consideration all of the concepts of forces learned in class.